Leslie Collins Email & Phone Number

Lead line producer for C-SPAN’s morning public affairs show, the Washington Journal. In the control room: managed daily operations of the 3-hour live broadcast five days a week. Worked closely with Executive Producer, production assistants, moderators and others to keep the show on schedule. In the newsroom: Cut and edited video elements. Produced and proofread graphics. Developed guest research and wrote interview questions for hosts and moderators. Wrote compelling scripts for segment intros and transitions. Pitched show ideas and program guests. Generated booking ideas and developed booking logistics. Oversaw production and release of digital video elements to social media platforms.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Pitched stories, and researched & booked guests for hour-long television segments and correspondent hits for C-SPAN’s live morning news show, the Washington Journal. Developed interview questions and wrote scripts for the hosts.In the control room: Key manager and main point of contact during daily operations of the broadcast. Coordinated with production assistants, studio directors, and hosts to keep the show on schedule and running smoothly. Communicated with guests for interviews in-studio, over zoom, and on Capitol Hill. Used Dalet to cut/edit videos and create/proofread graphics. Created and managed content for the Journal’s social media (Twitter & Instagram).

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Worked closely with Line Producer and Executive Producer to develop C-SPAN’s daily public affairs show, the Washington Journal. Cut and edited videos. Created and proofread graphics. Pitched stories, booked guests, and produced hour-long television segments and correspondent hits. In the control room: Screened viewer phone calls and social media posts to broadcast live. Operated as guest assistant when needed for interviews in-studio and on Capitol Hill. Created and released digital video elements to social media platforms. Managed two other production assistants and trained new arrivals on control room operations and proper Dalet usage.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Watched, edited, and reviewed programs before running them on C-SPAN’s Book TV. Condensed hour-long programs into paragraph summaries and a single-sentence headline. Conducted research for programs and proofread transcripts under strict deadlines. Cut/edited videos and scripts. Create content for BTV on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram weekly. Managed live studio tapings of interviews and festival coverage under the supervision of Peter Slen. Managed guest schedules during festivals.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Organize and lead practices on the water and on land. Make training plans, assign equipment and lineups, and assure equipment is available and operational. Providing direct coaching and technical feedback both on and off the water with a shared emphasis on individual and overall boat improvement. Coordinate regatta planning. Supervise team and equipment at regatta site. Keep team members and volunteer staff informed of schedule and responsibilities. Interact with regatta officials on Wakefield’s behalf. Collaborate with other clubs on organization of boathouse and sharing of equipment.

Washington Dc

Watched and reviewed incoming programs before submitting them to run C-SPAN’s weekend show, Book TV. Conducted research for programs and proofread transcripts under strict deadlines. Cut, edited, and submitted weekly videos to producers for BTV’s promotions. Assisted with live studio tapings.

Chestertown, Maryland

Conducted weekly interviews in-person and over the phone for Washington College’s newspaper, The Elm. Scheduled meetings, gathered news and wrote articles weekly. Worked independently and part of the team to produce the weekly newspaper.

Chestertown, Maryland

Created content for Washington College’s online yearbook, The Pegasus. Managed the events schedule and photographed happenings on campus. Updated the college’s website weekly.

Wilmington, Delaware

Taught tennis to children ages 5 - 14. Instructed children and teens on the basic and advanced levels of tennis gameplay and various strokes.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Learned how to produce audio feature stories that included ambient or natural sound. Developed proper news reporting, interviewing, and editing skills. Researched, wrote, and recorded a news story about the Delaware community under the guidance of John McDevitt. Winner of the $2,000 first prize scholarship.